Association of Schools of Public Health Smallpox in the United States as reported to the Supervising Surgeon-General United States Marine-Hospital Service, December 31, 1898, to June 16, 1899 Source: Public Health Reports (1896-1970), Vol. 14, No. 24 (June 16, 1899), pp. 900-905 Published by: Association of Schools of Public Health Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41453510 . Accessed: 23/05/2014 20:15 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . Association of Schools of Public Health is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Public Health Reports (1896-1970). http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 193.105.154.73 on Fri, 23 May 2014 20:15:37 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions
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Association of Schools of Public Health
Smallpox in the United States as reported to the Supervising Surgeon-General United StatesMarine-Hospital Service, December 31, 1898, to June 16, 1899Source: Public Health Reports (1896-1970), Vol. 14, No. 24 (June 16, 1899), pp. 900-905Published by: Association of Schools of Public HealthStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/41453510 .
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Smallpox in the United States as reported to the Supervising Surgeon-General United States Marine-Hospital Service , December 31 , 1898 , to June 16, 1899.
Places. Date. Cases. Deaths. Remarks.
Alabama : Antauga County Feb. 24 Smallpox reported. Calvert Dec. 10-Jan. 20 10 Catherina Jan. 6 Do. Clarke County Dec. 25- Jan. 20 2 Several cases. Clay County Jan. 27 Smallpox reported* Collerine Jan. 6 1 Dallas County Jan. 27 Do. Green County do Do. Hale County do Do. Lowndes County do Do. Marengo County do Do. Mobile Jan. 2-June 3 33 Montgomery County Feb. 24 Do. Randolph County Jan. 27 Do. Southside Jan. 6 96 Tallapoosa County Apr. 14 Smallpox prevalent» Washington County Jan. 27 Do. Wilcox County do Do. Total for the State 140 2 Officially reported.
Arkftns&s • Pulaski County Jan. 27-Mar. 1 8 1 Do.
California : Los Angeles Sept.-June 3 93 16 Sacramento City do 1 San Diego Feb. 19 1 1 San Francisco Jan. 31-May 19 3 Soldier in army hospital» Total for the State 98 17 Officially reported.
Colorado : Arapahoe County Nov. 25-Mar. 31 38 5 El Paso County Jan. 31 2 Fremont County Dec. 1-Jan. 31 24 Los Animas County Jan. 31 12 Pueblo County Dec. 17-Jan. 31 60 4 Total for the State 136 9 Do.
Connecticut: New Haven Jan. 16 2 Do. District of Columbia:
Washington Jan. 21-June 4 87 1 Do. Florida : j - ===== Columbia County Mar. l-Mar.31 ! 4 Jackson County do Smallpox prevalent ; death rate 6-7 per cent. Marion County do 102 Polk County do Smallpox prevalent. St. Johns County Feb. 1-Mar. 31 64 0 Suwanee County Mar. 1-Mar. 31 4 Jacksonville Feb. 12-May 27 30 Key West Feb. 25-Mar. 30 9 Pensacola Jan.l4-Mar. 31 2 West Tampa, Hillsboro Co Apr. 9-May 20 5 ... Total for the State 220 0 Officially reported.
Georgia : Brunswick May 16 1 Eastman June 6 7 Jones County Jan. 1-Jan. 16 300 Savannah Feb.22-June 6 38 0 Total for the State 346 0 Do.
Illinois : Bethel Jan. 7 2 Biggsville, Henderson Co Mar. 7 1 Cairo Feb. 23-Mar. 7.... 26 Chicago Mar. 10- June 10,.. 11 0 Dana, La Salle County Mar. 7 1 Media Jan. 7 1 Monmouth, Warren County... Feb. 23 4 Murphysboro, Jackson Co Mar. 7 2 Total for the State 48 0 Do.
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Smallpox in the United States, etc. - Continued. _
Places. Date. Cases. Deaths. Remarks.
Indiana: Clark County Mar. 1 Smallpox reported. Dana Feb. 8 1 Daviess County Mar. 1 Do. Evansville Apr. 1-June 3 39 0 Floyd County Jan. 1-Mar. 30 5 0 Do. Greene County do 6 0 i Do. Jefferson County Mar. 1 1 Do. Jackson County Feb. 24 4 Jennings County Jan. 1-Mar. 30 4 0 j Marion County do 16 0 j New Albany Apr. 22 2 : Sullivan County do 5 0 Vanderburg County Jan. 1-Mar. 30 20 1 Vermilion County do 3 0 Total for the State 105 1 Officially reported.
Indian Territory Mar. 4 45 Do. Iowa : Jones County Apr. 13 5 1
Lee County Jan. 13 7 1 Wayne County do 1 Total for the State 13 2 Do.
Kansas : Atchison County Mar. 16 21 City of Garnett May 6-May 13 6 1 Emporia May 6-May 20 4 Independence County Mar. 16 Smallpox reported Kansas City May 6-May 20 95 11 Lenora May 12 1 Marion County Jan. 17 11 Peabody Feb. 1-Feb. 16 56 7 Sumner County Mar. 20 2 Total for the State 196 19 Officially reported.
Kentucky : Frankfort May 23 2 Lebanon Junction Apr. 19 H Louisville Dec. 20-June 10... 494 4 Mt. Sterling May 25 4 Total for the State 508 4 Do.
Louisiana : Alexandria Mar. 29 9 Baton Rouge May 27 1 0 Jaenerette June 3 1 0 Morgan City May 27 7 New Orleans Jan. 30- June 3 217 3 Shreveport Apr. 22- June 3 5 1 Total for the State 240 4 Do.
Maine : Auburn Jan. 1-Apr. 7 3 Augusta do 1 Lewiston do 4 Waterville do 49 Winslow do 108 Total for the State 165 Do.
Maryland: Baltimore Jan. 18-June 3 21 Cumberland do 3 Pocomoke do 3 Steelton May 17 4 Total for the State 31 Do.
Massachusetts : Boston Feb. 28- June 7 10 2 Chelsea June 11 3 Fall River May28-Junell 30 0 Swampscott May 20-June 3 3 1 Total for the State 46 3 Do.
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Michigan : Albion Feb. 15-Feb. 22 Smallpox reported. Benton Harbor do Do. Detroit Jan. 1-Feb. 4 14 Kalamazoo Mar. 12- A pl. 8 8 1 Total for the year 22 1 Officially reported.
Minnesota : Austin May 13 1 Brainerd Apr. 16-Apr 22 1 Minneapolis Dec. 8-June 3 5 0 St. Paul Feb. 18-May 13 18 0 Total for the State 25 0 Do.
Mississippi : Clay County Jan. 27 Smallpox reported. Hinds County Mar. 3 Do. Jackson County Mar. 26-Apr. 14 6 Jones County Jan. 27 Do. Lauderdale County do Do. Noxubee County do Do. Perry County Jan. 27-Mar. 12.. .. 17 3 Tisbomingo County Jan. 27 Do. Total for the State 23 3 Officially reported.
Missouri : Carroll County Nov. 1-Apr. 6 59 15 Charlton County do 1 0 De Kalb County do 3 0 Macon County do 1 0 Mississippi County do 1 0 St. Louis Nov. 1-June 5 100 5 Total for the State 165 20 Do.
Montana : Missoula Feb.23-Mar. 9 2 Do.
Nebraska City July 1-Dec. 8 153 Dec. 9-Jan*, 16 147 3 Omaha Jan. 1-May 27 37 Otoe and Nemaha Counties... Jan. 1-Jan. 16 21 Peru Jan. 2 5 Plattsmouth Dec. 10 1 Tecumseh Jan. 2 9 Total for the State 373 3 Do. New Jersey : ===== =====
Jersey City Dec. 5-Jan. 22 6 Do. New York : Batavia Apr. 1-Apr. 30 1 Buffalo Mar. 15-Apr. 26 3 Caledonia Apr. 1-Apr. 30 1
Coeymans do 2 Dunkirk Jan. 8-Jan. 21 5 Elmira Mar. 18- Apr. 22 2 Kingston Mar 1 New York Jan. 7-Junel0 13 12 Rochester Apr. 1-Apr. 30 1 Syracuse do 1 Tonawanda Mar 2 Total for the State 31 13 Do.
North Carolina : Alamance County Feb. 1-Feb. 28 3 Anson County Apr. 1-Apr. 30 2 Beaufort Co. (Washington).... Apr. 8 2 Bertie County Feb. 1-Apr. 30 9 Burlington, Franklin County.. Mar. 1 3 1 Chatham County Apr. 1-Apr. 30 2 Chowan County Feb. 16-Apr. 30 17 Columbus County Feb. 1-Feb. 28 3 Craven County Apr. 6 1 Currituck County Feb. 1-Apr. 30 3 Edgecombe County Feb. 1 24 Gates County do Several.
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North Carolina - Continued. Halifax County Feb. 1-Feb. 28 8 Hertford County Apr. 1-Apr. 30 2 Iredell County do 1 Johnston County Feb. 1-Feb. 28 1 Martin County Apr. l-*pr. 30 3 McDowell County Feb. 1-Feb. 25 2 Mecklenberg County Apr. 1-Apr. 30 2 Moore County do 4 Nash County do 7 Northamp ton County Jan. 12-Feb. 28 6 Pasquotank County Feb. 1-Feb. 25 15 Perquimans County do 1 Union County Apr. 1-Apr. 30 8 Wake County Apr. 30 43 0 Wilmington Feb. 3 1 Wilson County Feb. 1-Feb. 28 1 Total for the State 174 1 Officially reported.
Ohio: Avon Apr. 6-May 16 2 BainbridgeTwp., Geauga Co... Jan. 1-Apr. 6 1 Bethlehem Township Apr. 6-May 16 2 Brooklyn Feb. 7-Feb. 27 1 Camden Apr. 6-May 16 1 Cannelsville Jan. 1-Apr. 6 1 1 Carthage Apr. 6-May 16 1 Chagrin Falls 3 Cincinnati Jan. 23-May 5 338 10 Cleveland Dec. 25-May 27 202 2 Cleves Jan. 1-Apr. 6 7 Clinton Township Apr. 6-May 16 6 0 Collinwood do 1 Columbus Feb. 7-May 16 198 4 Coshocton Jan. 1-May 16 7 0 Dialton Feb. 7-Apr. 6 1 Donnelsville 1 Euclid Township Apr. 6-May 16 2 Franklin Apr. 6 5 Fredericksburg Jan. 1-May 16 17 Gallipolis Apr. 6 3 Girls' Industrial Home Jan. 1-May 16 3 Granville do 1 Green Twp., Gallia County.... Apr. 6-May 16 7 Harrison Twp., Perry Co Jan. 1-May 16 2 Howard do 2 Ironton Apr. 6-May 16 1 1 Kelly's Island do 1 Killbuck do 1 1 Lafayette Twp., Coshocton Co.. Jan. 1-May 16 8 Lancaster Apr. 6-May 16 1 Lockland Jan. 1-May 16 7 Lorain do 1 Madisonville Apr. 6-May 16 2 Margaretta Township do 2 Massillon May 27 1 0 Middlefield Jan. 1-Apr. 6 1 Mill Creek Township Apr. 6-May 16 14 Millersburg *.do 7 1 Newburg Township Apr. 6-May 16 1 NewtonTwp., Muskingum Co. Jan. 1-May 16 21 1 New Carl isle do 4 Painesville do 1 Parma Twp., Cuyahoga Co do 1 Pike Twp., Madison County... Apr. 6-May 16 2 Plain City Jan. 1-May 16 1 Plea«antville do 1 . Ridgeville Twp., Lorain Co... Apr. 6-May 16 2 Ripley Jan. 1-May 16 4 Roseville do 1 Rudnor Twp., Delaware Co... Apr. 6-May 16 1 Sand Hill Jan. 1-May 16 8 Sandusky Feb. 7-May 16 43 Selma Jan. 1-Apr. 6 1 Shenandoah Feb. 7-Apr. 6 1 South Charleston do 2 Springfield do 1 Springfield Twp., Clark Co Jan. 1-May 16 22 St. Johns Jan. 1-Apr. 6 2 Sunbury Apr. 6... 4 Thorn Twp., Perry County Apr. 6-May 16 1
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Ohio - Continued. Tippecanoe Jan. 1-Apr. 6 1 Toledo Feb. 7-May 16 6 Union Twp., Brown County... Apr- 6-May 16 1 Washington Twp., Clermont County Apr. 6-May 16 7
Wellington Feb. 7-May 16 1 WestFarmington Jan. 1-Apr. 6 1 West Jefferson Jan. 1-May 16 6 0 Willoughby Feb. 7-Apr. 6 1 Xenia Jan. 1-Apr. 6 3 Zanesville do 1 Total for the State 1,015 21 Officially reported Oklahoma : -== =====
Chandler Dec. 30 1 Doggett.. do. 1 Lincoln County Nov. 30-Jan. 30.... 32 10 Oklahoma City June 1 1 Parkland Dec. 30 1 Sac and Fox Agency do 2 Stroud do 3 Total for the State 38 13 Do.
Pennsylvania : = ===== Allegheny County Feb. 11-June 3 27 0 Ball Hill Dec. 31-Jan . 23 1 Beaver County Mar. 12-Mar.30 1 Bedford County Dec. 3l-June 3 34 0 Blair County Jan. 1-June 3 39 0 Brumbaugh Dec 31-Mar. 30 2 Cambria County Mar. 30- Apr. 22 13 Center County Apr. 27-June 3 1 Charlesville Dec. 31 15 Smallpox reported. Chester County , Apr. 27-June 3 1 Claysburg Dec. 31-Jan. 23 1 Columbia County Apr. 27-June 3 1 East Vincent Township Dec. 31 1 Erie May 2 1 Everett Dec. 31 3 Fayette County Mar. 12-June 3 83 0 Fulton County Feb. 11-Mar. 11 1 Homer City Dec. 31 2 Hopewell do 3 Huntingdon County Feb. 11- June 3 7 Hustontown Dec. 31 4 Jefferson County Apr. 27-June 3 5 Johnstown Apr. 27-June 3 13 New Granada Dec. 31 7 Philadelphia Dec. 31-JunelO 92 16 Pittsburg Dec. 31-May 27 11 Pottstown Feb. 5-Feb. 11 1 Somerset County Feb. 11-June 3 250 0 Steelton Dec. 31-June 3 12 Waterfall do 1 Washington County Mar. 30- June 3 17 1 Total for the State 650 17 Officially reported.
Porto Rico: Ponce.. Jan.l7-May 17 500 26 Do. San Juan Mar. 6 .*. 3 Rhode Island : Providence Feb. 21- June 3 6 0 Do. South Carolina : Aiken County Apr. 16 3 Barnwell County May 16 3 Beaufort County Apr. 16-May 16 5 0 Clarendon County do 4 0
Edgefield County Jan. 1-May 16 105 10 Horry County Mar. l-Mar.31 18 0 Swinton County Apr. 16 2 Total for the State 140 10 Do.
Tennessee : Dyersburg Mar. 24 3 Gro ver, Madison County Feb. 18-Mar. 11 12 Hardeman County Mar. 1-Mar. 11 1 Jackson Feb. 18-Mar. 27 52
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Tennessee- Continued. Memphis Feb. 18-Mar. 27 36 Nashville Apr. 29-June 3.'.... 3 Pinson, Madison County do 1 Union City, Obion County Mar. 3-Mar. 11 7 Total for the State 115 Officially reported.
Texas : Alice, Nueces County Feb. 20 20 Brownsville Jan. 7-Apr. 8 3 Bryan Jan.29-Mar.ll.. 24 Dallas Feb. l-Mar.28 52 15 Del Rio, Kinney County Apr. 15 1 !... El Paso Aug. l-Dec.31 45 Year 1898. Jan. l-Jan.18 21 Fort Bliss Mar. 12 1 Galveston Mar. 14-May 13.... 36 0 Laredo Jan. l-Apr.29 685 126 San Rafael Jan. 29 4 Zapata County Mar. 13 2 Total for the State 894 141 Officially reported.
Virginia : Alexandria Jan. 4-May 14 304 2 Hampton Feb. 15 6 Lynchburg Mar. 5-Mar. 11 1 1 Newport News Dec.31-June 5 682 13 Norfolk Sept. 19- June 9 829 13 Petersburg Mar. 6-Mar.l2 1 Portsmouth Dec. 31-June 9 330 4 Richmond Jan.25-Mar. 12 8 Total for the State 2, 161 33 Do.
Washington : Seattle May 30 1 Spokane Feb.27-May 20 7 Total for the State 8 Do.
Wisconsin : Calumet County Feb. 16 1 Harrison County Feb. 20 1 Milwaukee ; Apr. 24-May 27 30 1 Outagamie County Feb. 7-Mar. 20 15 2 Total for the State 27 3 Do.
Wyoming: Cheyenne Mar. 5-Mar. 26 5 Rock Springs Dec. 24 1 Total for the State 6 Do.
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